stickler
UK/'stiklә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A person who insists strictly on the observance of rules or standards
坚持原则的人，一丝不苟者
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsticklerother
=stickler
Common Collocations
- 1.stickler for detail注重细节的人
- 2.stickler for rules严守规则的人
- 3.stickler for punctuality极其守时的人
- 4.[real stickler]十足的原则控
Example Sentences
- 1.
My editor is a stickler for grammar and will reject any manuscript with errors.
- 2.
As a stickler for punctuality, she always arrived at meetings ten minutes early.
- 3.
The head chef is a stickler for hygiene standards in the kitchen.